Electric cord take-tip



J. E. BUSHER AND T. M BURNS.

ELECTRIC CORD TAKE-UP. IAPPLICATION FILEDJULY 5.1921.

Patented Oct. 24,1922

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ELECTRIC CORD TAKE-"UP.

Application filed July 5, 1921. Serial No. 482,402.

provements in Electric. Cord Take-Ups, of

which the following is a specification.

Our invention'relates to a support for electriciron cords and the mainobject of the in vention is to provide a device for taking up slack andholding the iron cord out of the way so that the iron may be operatedwithout hindrance. Another object is to provide means for securing aswitch to the cord support, so that the electric current to the iron canbe readily turned on or 01f. I

The device may also be used to advantage on any electrical device whereit is desirable to take up slack cord. p

Other objects will hereinafter appear and in order that the inventionmay be fully un derstood, reference will now be had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device in positionupon an ironing board and sup porting the cord connected to the electriciron.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device turned at rightangles to Fig. 1;the electric iron, the cord, and the socket plug being removed.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of a standard forming part of theinvention.

Fig.4 is an edge view of a counterweight employed in taking up slack inthe cord.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of a yoke.

A, designates an ironing board, B the electric iron, C the cord forconducting current to the iron to which it is removably secured by anelectrical connection D, E a plug for connection with a lamp socket, andF a two-' pole snap switch connected to the cord 0 and an extension cordUr. which latter leads from the plug E. All of the foregoing may be ofany ordinary or preferred construction.

Referring now more particularly to the parts constituting the invention,2 designates a standard which is, preferably, formed from one piece ofwire. The lower portion of the standard 2 is formed into a loop 4 and aneye 6 connected by a U-shaped portion 8. 4

The loop 4 and theeye 6 are spaced apart sufliciently to straddle theedge of the ironing board A, to which the standard 2 is removablysecured by a set screw 10 threaded in a nut 11 installed in the eye 6.The upper end of the set screw 10 bears against the underside of theironing board A as disclosed by Figs. 1 and 2, and coacts with the loop4 in firmly clamping the device to said ironing board. g

The snap switch F is secured on top of the loop 4 by suitable means suchas screws 12 which pass upwardly through a yoke 14 and draw the latterfirmly against the underside of the loop 4, the ends 16 of said yoke 14being curved to fit the curvature of the wire forming said loop 4. s

The upper end 18 of the standard 2 is bent at substantially rightanglesand provided with an annular groove 20 to receive the curved portion 22of a lever 24 fulcrumed upon said end 18. The lever 24 extends inopposite directions from its fulcrum and is formed at one end into asegment 26 into which a counterweight 28 issna-pped, said counterweighthaving a peripheral groove 30, Fig. 4, to receive said segment 26. Theopposite end of the lever 24 extends over the ironing board A and isprovided with rings 32 through which a portion of the cord C extends. Aportion of the cord C also extends through rings 34 carried by thestandard 2, which latter is also provided with a ring 35 to prevent theextension cord G from being pulled loose from its connection to theswitch F.

When the parts are assembled and arranged as shown on Fig. 1, it isapparent that when the iron B is moved back and forth over the ironingboard A any slack in the cord C is automatically taken up by the lever24 and the counter-weight 28, and hence the operation of the iron B willnot be obstructed by said cord C.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that we haveprovided a device for taking up slack cord which has heretofore been aninconvenience and obstruction to the free operation of the electric ironB; and while we have shown and described the preferred construction,combination and arrangement of parts we reserve the right to make suchchanges as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the claims.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim and desire tosecureby Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the character described consisting of, a standardprovided at its lower portion with a loop to extend over the top of anironing board and an eye to extend beneath said ironing board, meansextending through said eye to secure the standard to the board, a switchremovably secured upon the looped portion of. the standard, a leverfulcruined upon the standard and provided with means for supporting anelectric cord leading to an iron, and means for actuating said lever tocause the same to take up slack in thecord.

2. In a device of the character described, a standard consisting of onepiece of wire bent at rightangles at its upper portion which is providedwith an annular groove, the lower portion of said standard being formedinto aloop to it over an ironing board and an: eye to fit under saidboard, a

U-shaped portion connectingsajid loop and eye, a nut in said eye, athumb screw threaded through said eye to engage the underside of theboard, a lever fulcrumed. on the grooved upper portion of the standard,means onsaid lever for supporting a cord leading to an electric iron,and a counterbalance on said lever to cause the same to take up slack inthe cord.

In testimony whereof we aflix. our signatures, in the presence oftwo'witnesses;

JOSEPH EDW'ARD BUSHER. THOMAS M. BURNS.

Witnesses:

F. C. FisoHEn, L. J. FISOHER.

